3rd John Sharp Viking Invitational 2007

 Nov 3: A little twilight zone to the Boyertown back-to-back  in AAA | Central Cambria won a title. But they took home so much more. | Coatesville doen't rebuild. They reload. | Cross country rings true in Wellsboro. | Experienced coach, expert spotters, and soccer lead North East to 9th state title. Oct 27: PODCASTS: Wellsboro and Shikellamy surprised and Lewisburg delivered in D4. Dallas' boys competed well in D2. Liberty swept individual titles and advanced two teams to states, Emmaus was Emmaus in D11. Henderson's Chris Aldrich and Carly Hamond caputured individual crowns and St. Basil held off Christopher Dock in D1. Oct 20: Winning streaks were preserved at the big Tri-State Coaches Association meet on October 28th at Cooper's Lake in Slippery Rock. Baldwin senior David Adley won his 6th invitational of the season, while Latrobe junior Natalie Bower captured her third straight Tri-States. Video interviews with both chams. Oct 13: Three videos, including the post- Manhattan interviews with Central Cambria's Carly Seymour, who set the 2.5 mile Van Cortlandt Park record of 13:56; her coach, Randy Wilson; and North Penn coach Ron Jaros after his boys' team ran the best team average of the day, 12:57.1, which happens to be the 2nd best of all time. Oct 6: There is something different this year about Vince McNally. He's hungrier than ever. Most of last year's U.S. champs are in college. But Coatesville is still Coatesville. Winners. (Posted Wednesday AM. Coming Thurs: McNally's plan). If running is mental, then confidence is currency. Just ask Heather Giovagnoli. Sept 29: Ignore North Penn at your own risk this year. A track power excels at cross, too. And it's good to get your #1 runners back. Just ask Unionville & Cardinal O'Hara. Sept 22: Holy Ghost Prep is a very small AAA school. And Central Cambria, Lewisburg and North East are AA. All four are using the pack to attack their large school competition, and winning. Plus, North East coach Ted Miller is going for his ninth state tltle. Sept 15: Carly Seymour is more fit, more rested and more confident than last year when she was 9th at Foot Lockers. But her team is right with her with big goals. Germantown Friends made some noise on the national scene with a near upset of the U.S. #1 team. They are both little schools with some big talent. Sept 8: Kara Millhouse breakthrough – Cumberland Valley is back – Chanelle Price uses cross for the 800 (but she has goals this season too) – Podcast interview with Vince McNally. Sept 1: Baldwin distance stars David Adley and T.J. Hobart – Meghan Lutz of Nazareth Academy – Mark Dennin of Boyertown.

  Central Mountain is running XC for the first year and came within a point of 2nd at Lock Haven - Photo by Tim Getz You can send a shot or two to don@penntrackxc.com, and upload race videos to us by clicking here. Photo galleries now on for Viking, Maroon & Gold, McDowell - photos coming for Bear Mountain River Run Results posted for Viking, Oakbourn Relays, Maroon & Gold, Fairview, Big Valley, Bear Mountan, Cliff Robbins, Gateway, Lions, McDowell, Enos Yeager - Results needed for Hornet Harrier and Shamokin  At the John Sharp Viking Inv, Central Bucks East senior Josh  Izewsk broke Dan McKay's course record of 15:35 and Meghan Lutz, Nazareth Academy, pulled away after the mile to beat defending champ and meet record holder Sarah Simonetti of Pennridge. Council Rock North took the girls team title. Hatboro-Horsham boys were nine points better than Holy Ghost Prep. At the McDowell Invitational North East flexed some early season muscle, winning the boys competition with 60 points and a 1-5 spread of 30 seconds.  Joey Cherico, a Strongsville senior, won in 16:05.  Harbor Creek junior Lauren Zarger won the girls race by 1:26 margin in 18:34.  Enos Yeager: Chambersburg boys; Northern York girls dominate.  Bear Mtn River Run: Cedar Cliff boys post convincing win, Katie Sick set course record.  Big Valley: Coatesville boys and Lewisburg girls post impressive wins.  Casey Miller sets new course record.  Maroon & Gold Classic: Emmaus girls score only 17 points on their way to victory and Boyertown boys post a strong win.  Mark Dennin wins in 15:59.11.

The Friday August 31 Viking Invitational at Tamanend Park run by Archbishop Wood High School, will go a lot smoother if coaches can please email their team rosters BY THURSDAY AUGUST 30, to Meet Director Fran McLaughlin at seefievelrun@aol.com. If you have questions, give Fran a call at 215-783-5438. If you're going, please pass this news along to your coach ASAP.